Fall 2023 Update

Here is a summary of the strength of evidence changes across the problem types in PWEBS:

Anxiety

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents and Medical Care treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Self Verbalization was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Mindfulness and Physical Exercise was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Moderate Support (Level 3).
• Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Attention Training and Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Attention Training and Psychoeducation: Family was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Client Centered Therapy and Medical Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Exposure and Relaxation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Attention

• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy treatment family improved to Best Support (Level 1).
• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Parent Management Training treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Training and Education was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Training and Self Verbalization was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Training and Physical Exercise was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Moderate Support (Level 3).
• Behavior Therapy and Classroom Behavior Management and Parent Management Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Organizational Intervention was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Psychodrama was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Access Management Strategies was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Access Management Strategies and Case Management was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Cognitive Training and Joint Attention/Empathetic & Emotional Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Cognitive Training and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement and Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Problem Solving and Self Verbalization was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Autism

• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Family Empowerment and Support and Intensive Communication Training and Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• The Imitation and Intensive Behavioral Treatment and Intensive Communication Training treatment family improved to Moderate Support (Level 3).

Depression

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• The Mindfulness treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).

Disruptive Behavior

• Classroom Behavior Management and Parent Management Training and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Classroom Behavior Management and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• The Psychodynamic treatment family improved to Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Attention was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Classroom Behavior Management was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Goal Setting was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Elimination

• The Behavior Alert and Medication treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Medication and Stimulus Control was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Stimulus Control was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Psychosis

• Case Management and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Education and Psychoeducation: Parent and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Substance Use

• Attention was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Cognitive Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Motivational Interviewing/Engagement and Psychoeducation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Suicidality

• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).

 Cultural Values: Fun Is Where You Find It

In every update, we like to highlight one of our core cultural values. This Fall, we are featuring: Fun Is Where Your Find It. Laughter. Smiles. Energy. Connection. All things that are part of who we are and want to be. Life is short and we will have an attitude that embraces our ability to be ourselves and have fun at work.